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More Than a Sleep Aid: Melatonin Shows Promise in Easing Chronic Pain

More Than a Sleep Aid: Melatonin Shows Promise in Easing Chronic Pain

Melatonin supplements are widely celebrated for their ability to combat insomnia. As a naturally occurring sleep hormone produced by the brain,...
Resetting the Body Clock: Smartphone App Cuts Mood Disorder Relapse Rates to One-Third

Resetting the Body Clock: Smartphone App Cuts Mood Disorder Relapse Rates to One-Third

"I’m taking my medication faithfully—so why is this happening again?" It is a deeply frustrating question that patients with depression or bipolar...
Deep Sleep Beats Diet and Supplements for Brain Health, Experts Say

Deep Sleep Beats Diet and Supplements for Brain Health, Experts Say

Getting high-quality sleep is far more critical for maintaining long-term brain health than eating well or taking...
Falling Asleep While Scrolling Your Phone? How Late-Night Screen Time Disrupts Your Hormones

Falling Asleep While Scrolling Your Phone? How Late-Night Screen Time Disrupts Your Hormones

Many people climb into bed and drift off while staring at their phones. What begins as a quick check of the news or...
Screen Glow and Belly Fat: How Nighttime Light Exposure Secretly Derails Your Diet

Screen Glow and Belly Fat: How Nighttime Light Exposure Secretly Derails Your Diet

Many people routinely drift off to sleep under the glow of a smartphone or leave the television running late into the...
The Sleep Sweet Spot: Both Deprivation and Oversleeping Linked to Sharp Rise in Stroke Risk

The Sleep Sweet Spot: Both Deprivation and Oversleeping Linked to Sharp Rise in Stroke Risk

Sleep may appear to be a passive state of rest, but inside the body, complex and dynamic biological changes are...
Osteoporosis Drugs That Can Be Hard to Keep Taking…Could ‘Sleeping Bone Cells’ Offer a Breakthrough?

Osteoporosis Drugs That Can Be Hard to Keep Taking…Could ‘Sleeping Bone Cells’ Offer a Breakthrough?

Some patients need to rebuild bone quickly. These are people at high fracture risk—those who have already broken a bone...
Stop the Clock: 5 Daily Habits That Are Fast-Tracking Skin Aging

Stop the Clock: 5 Daily Habits That Are Fast-Tracking Skin Aging

In the modern era, skin health is increasingly a reflection of personal care. Even among individuals of the same age,...
6 Sleep-Inducing Foods to Help You Fight Insomnia

6 Sleep-Inducing Foods to Help You Fight Insomnia

Insomnia—the frustrating cycle of wanting to sleep but being unable to—can leave you exhausted, reduce concentration,...

"Is This Face Really 37?" Han Seung-yeon’s Timeless Radiance: What Is Her Secret?

Former KARA member Han Seung-yeon continues to captivate the public with her remarkably youthful appearance.